The Episcopal church, which just elected a woman as its leader, is asking dioceses not to elect openly gay bishops. One step forward, two steps back...
A woman burned 100 books in the gay and lesbian section of a Chicago public library. Officials said it wasn't a hate crime, but can you imagine how the fundies would be screaming if a hundred books on Christianity had been burned? Activists are taking book donations to increase the gay and lesbian collection at another library in the area.
And a Boise man has complained that his local public library stocks such offensive titles as "The Joy of Gay Sex." In protest, he's checked out the book and says he'll never return it. (It's that good!) If he ever does, the library says it will keep the book on its shelves. One of the library board trustees said he'd rather have his 9-year-old son start smoking than look at a book about gay sex.
It's Pride Week here in San Francisco (and in NYC), and it's almost as if these idiots want to remind us why Pride festivities are important. The Boston Phoenix also has a great essay on the subject.
This weekend is a big one for GLBT Pride events-- and not just on the coasts. There are Pride marches in Atlanta, Columbus, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Seattle, Santa Fe and St. Petersburg.
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Its an especially big Pride Week here, in Seattle. For the first time, the revolution will be televised. How cool is that?
Just had to come to my city's defense and say that despite the pathetic homophobia mentioned above, Pride week is a very big deal in Chicago. The city goes all out!
http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/events/festivals/summer/mmx-festivalguidefront,0,4171954.htmlstory?coll=mmx-home_features
My partner and I will be in San Francisco for Pride Weekend this weekend!! We're taking a walking tour of the Castro District - a tour that's been done since 1989. Totally going to be a blast!!
My partner and I will be in San Francisco for Pride Weekend this weekend!! We're taking a walking tour of the Castro District (http://cruisinthecastro.com)- a tour that's been done since 1989. Totally going to be a blast!!
It's Pride Month here in Columbus!
SO and I are marching with the NARAL group in the parade this Sunday in Denver. Looks like it's going to be a blast (just hope the weather holds).
It's also Pride Week in Toronto, up here in Canada. Woohoo!